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Comments on the Commonwealth Marine Reserves Draft Plan 2017

On behalf of members of AMSA, Will Figueira, President provided comments on the Draft Management Plans for Australia's Marine Parks. To provide the most comprehensive, and specific comments for the submission, the Council asked the State Branches to conduct open, roundtable discussions with their members. The comments are science-based, with reference to peer-reviewed articles where possible, or follow general scientific principles as they apply to the Internation Union for the Conservation of Nature.

AMSA 2017 Post Conference Communiqué

Darwin recently played host to the annual meeting of the Australian Marine Sciences Association (AMSA), the peak body representing some 700 marine scientists across the nation. While the ~270 talks spanned a range of disciplines and subject matter, the value and need for more integrated social and economic management of our marine resources was a common theme.

2017 AMSA Award Winners announced

2017 AMSA Award Winners are:

Jubilee Award
Professor Peter Steinberg

Technical Award
Brent Womersley

Allen Award
Paige Kelly

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2017 Annual Conference Student Prize Recipients are:

Ron Kenny Prize
Fletcher Mingramm (oral)
Cassandra Pert (PEP)

Comments on Summary of the Environment Panel's Key Environmental Issues for Sydney

The NSW Branch of the Australian Marine Sciences Association (AMSA) submitted its comments on Summary of the Environment Panel's Key Environmental Issues for Sydney.

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Comments on the Yawuru Nagulagun/ Roebuck Bay Marine Park

The WA Branch of the Australian Marine Sciences Association (AMSA) submitted its comments on the Yawuru Nagulagun/Roebuck Bay Marine Park Indicative Joint Management Plan.

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